Absurd in Too Many Ways

Rating: 4/10 (2 September 2006)

This movie is consistent with the majority of the action flicks being produced by Hollywood. It is so formulaic that writers can write it in their sleep. I am all for suspending disbelief in a science fiction movie, but I don't think we will have the technology in 20 years to create a full-size adult clone in four years that is educated to a high-school level.
Somehow Ewan McGregor's character knows how to drive a car and a jet-powered flying motorcycle, even though he has never seen one. Somehow, he knows how to use a credit card and cash.
The draw for a movie like this is the special effects. They are spectacular. Absurdly spectacular. Our heroic duo fall 30 stories while helicopters and metal rain down on them. All involved are doomed, except these two. It's pretty nuts.
If you are an action movie fan, you will likely enjoy this movie. If you are interested in substantive cinema, this is not your movie fare.